Daohua turned pale with fright and unconsciously moved closer to Li Qing. A Tu Na also sensed that the newcomers were up to no good, but he was much calmer. He did not back down or act recklessly. He simply looked at Li Qing with questioning eyes and asked him whether they should fight or run.
Li Qing said in a deep voice, "We can't escape now. Let's see how many people are coming and try to fight them. After all, we still have the strange bird."
At this distance, even if they managed to escape on the strange bird, they would be seen by the group that came out. If they saw that the strange bird was not only alive, but also had four of them on its back, escaping in front of them, anyone would think more deeply about what was happening. After all, from their perspective, these four people might have already discovered their "secrets," which would be very disadvantageous for them.
In that case, the tribe would be in even greater danger. It would be much better to strike first, kill all the people who came out, destroy the evidence, and then leave openly and legitimately!
Li Qing didn't want any unnecessary trouble. In terms of familiarity, these people were definitely more familiar with the area than they were. If they followed the direction these people had fled and found the tribe, the tribe would likely face another fierce battle. In that case, the already weakened tribe might not be a match for these people.
Atuna was still young and didn't think as much as Li Qing, but since Li Qing gave the order, Atuna didn't object. She just nodded nervously and said, "I understand."
"Pan, are you alright?"
Pan seemed to want to ask some questions, but seeing that the situation was not quite right, he held back and said coldly, "No problem."
“Okay, that’s good,” Li Qing said to Daohua, “Daohua, you hide first. Don’t fight this battle. Leave this to the three of us and the strange bird.”
Daohua is, after all, a first-level warrior. If the other party's purpose in coming here is truly to mine the Qinuo Rock and to have some plans for the strange bird, then they must be some powerful warriors. Daohua is definitely no match for them.
Daohua opened her mouth, looking somewhat unhappy.
Why can Atuna and Pan fight, but I have to hide?
I am no longer weak; I am already a level one warrior.
But what she had experienced recently had gradually matured Daohua from a "child". Even though she didn't understand Li Qing's actions, Daohua, knowing she was in the wrong, reluctantly agreed to Li Qing's order, giving a sullen reply and walking towards the side of the woods: "I...I understand."
Daohua gave a sullen reply and walked towards the side of the woods.
Looking at Daohua's retreating figure as he walked into the woods, Li Qing smiled and shook his head.
Fortunately, Daohua at least listened to her own words.
Otherwise, if he really acts like a child, I really won't be able to handle him.
"Daohua?"
Pan glanced at Daodaohua with concern and asked.
Li Qing laughed nonchalantly, "Don't worry, Daohua is still a child. He'll probably be sad for a while at most, and then he'll recover."
"oh."
Pan nodded.
Li Qing laughed and said, "Don't worry about Daohua, they're here."
Pan's nerves immediately tensed up.
As soon as Li Qing finished speaking, several tall figures emerged from the winding path and appeared before the three of them and the strange bird.
There were only seven of them, covered in mud as if they had just crawled out of the ground. Some of them even held makeshift "picks" and carried large snakeskin bags on their backs, which looked bulging as if stuffed with many round objects. They were all surprised to see the three men standing there waiting for their "arrival," and they looked at each other. But what surprised them even more was what followed. When they saw the strange bird perched intact on a treetop not far from the three men, the expressions on the seven men's faces changed instantly, from confusion and surprise to resentment and anger. Li Qing, with his sharp eyes, could even see the veins bulging on the hands of the men holding the picks. Clearly, they were furious beyond measure.
The strange bird, which had been silent until now, began to grow increasingly agitated as the people drew closer. It emitted piercing screams and began flapping its wings rapidly, displaying great hostility towards them.
"It seems that this group of people are the same ones who participated in the 'murder of the strange bird' plan. Otherwise, they and the strange bird wouldn't be so agitated," Li Qing thought to himself. "But this way, it saves trouble. After killing them, we can not only silence them, but also let the strange bird vent its anger."
Looking at these people, Li Qing stroked his chin. "Fortunately, they don't seem too strong. They're only level two or three warriors. As long as they team up with the strange bird, they're definitely no match for the three of us."
After awakening as a totem warrior, Li Qing discovered that he could even roughly deduce the strength of opponents whose strength was not much different from his own.
Li Qing glanced at Atuna. After all, Atuna wasn't even a first-level warrior, but Li Qing still let him stay and sent Daohua to hide. This wasn't because Atuna was from the Black Wind Tribe and Daohua was from the Red Flower Tribe, and Li Qing was reluctant to use Daohua, so he used Atuna instead. Rather, it was because Atuna had grown up with the powerful warriors of the Black Wind Tribe since childhood. Through this exposure, his combat experience, skills, and ability to adapt to situations were definitely a level above Daohua's. And Atuna's performance did not disappoint Li Qing. His body was trembling slightly, but his eyes were filled with determination. A person's eyes are the windows to their soul, and Li Qing could see Atuna's courage in them.
As these people drew closer, their shouts grew louder and louder—to Li Qing, they sounded like nonsensical screams. They were clearly furious; one man was even red-faced from yelling. But it was like talking to a brick wall; the three men stared at them as if they were idiots. This fueled their anger even further. The soldiers at the front threw their packs to the ground and charged at Li Qing.
Li Qing sneered. He wasn't afraid of these people using force. Since there were only seven of them, he wasn't afraid of anything. He immediately leaped up and kicked the charging opponent hard in the chest with both feet!
With this strike, Li Qing fully displayed his explosive power. The poor soldier who rushed over never expected Li Qing's explosive power to be so terrifying. After being kicked, he flew several meters away like a kite with a broken string and crashed heavily to the ground.
Li Qing clapped his hands, steadied himself, and said, half to himself, "Fine, we can't understand what you're saying anyway, and you probably can't understand what we're saying either. Let's stop wasting words and start fighting."
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